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Global Fears Distract from Earnings as Advanced Micro and Meta Surge

Global Fears Distract from Earnings as Advanced Micro and Meta Surge

Earnings season is normally a big time for the stock market, but these days investors have bigger fish to fry. Companies including Apple (AAPL), Microsoft (MSFT) and Tesla (TSLA) barely moved after issuing quarterly results. Each beat estimates on both the top and...

Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week

Apple Surges as Chips Falter: Earnings This Week

Investors face a mixed bag of results as we push through the busiest week of earnings season. Here are some key takeaways we'll explore in more detail below: Technology giant Apple (AAPL) is evolving past the iPhone.Reality catches up with chip stocks.Some newer tech...

Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’

Another Positive Week as Economy Refuses to Say ‘Die’

Stocks kept rising last week as the economy continues to defy naysayers. The S&P 500 inched up 0.5 percent between Friday, June 7, and Friday, June 14. It followed the biggest weekly gain of the year as the index consolidated in a tight range above an important...

Why Stocks Move: Business Transformation

Why Stocks Move: Business Transformation

This post is part of a series about the catalysts for stock movements. It’s based on a series of talks at TradeStation’s Master Class learning sessions.  Business changes over time, and companies need to keep up. This process creates...

New Names Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week

New Names Keep Popping Up: Earnings This Week

Unusual companies advanced following their quarterly results in the last week, continuing a trend this earnings season. Consider Garmin (GRMN) and Arista Networks (ANET), the two biggest gainers in the S&P 500 since our last review. GRMN, a one-time leader in GPS...

Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week

Forgotten Stocks Rip Higher: Earnings This Week

Several forgotten companies have rallied in the last week as investors continue to pore over quarterly results. Covergirl maker Coty (COTY) is up more than 50 percent in the last week after earnings and revenue beat estimates. That suggested the heavily shorted...

Stock Bulls Rest Amid Political, Economic Worries

Stock Bulls Rest Amid Political, Economic Worries

Stocks drifted last week as investors started worrying about politics and the global economy. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1 percent between Friday, February 1, and Friday, February 8. It was only the sixth and smallest advance in the last seven weeks, following...

Stocks Climb Wall of Worry for Third Straight Week

Stocks Climb Wall of Worry for Third Straight Week

Stocks keep climbing as investors return to the market after a terrible fourth quarter. The S&P 500 rose 2.5 percent between Friday, January 4, and Friday, January 11. It was the third straight weekly gain and brought the index back to its highest level since...